Who created the Dark Mark?

The Dark Mark seems to have been invented by Voldemort (or Tom Riddle) as an homage to his revered ancestor, Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts. The snake coming out of the mouth refers to Slytherin's ability to speak Parseltongue, the language of snakes (Pm, CS11).
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How did Voldemort create the Dark Mark?

At the near end of the fourth film, when Barty Jnr held Harry inside his office, he kept rubbing Harry's wound where Pettigrew cut him, using the blood to form a crude form of the Dark Mark.
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Who sent up the Dark Mark?

In the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the Dark Mark was cast over the Quidditch World Cup by Barty Crouch Jnr with Harry's wand in order to terrify the disloyal Death Eaters who were willing to engage in muggle torture but not search for their (former) master.
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Who made the Dark Mark in Goblet of Fire?

The Dark Mark was a wizard's mark: a wand was needed to cast the spell that formed it. Yet it was Winky the house-elf who was directly affected by the spell cast at the Quidditch World Cup. Found in possession of the wand that conjured the Dark Mark, Winky was banished from Crouch's home.
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What is the Dark Mark inspired by?

The Dark Mark appears as a glittering green skull with a snake protruding from its mouth. This might have been inspired by the hiding place of the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets. When summoned, the basilisk would emerge from the mouth of Salazar Slytherin.
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Why do Death Eaters turn into smoke?

Also, in every film with the Dark Mark in the sky, Death Eaters are shown Apparating inside of its mouth in smoke form. This allows them to fly out of it and appear wherever it is cast, allowing them to use it as a sort of portal.
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Can muggles see the Dark Mark?

Considering Voldemort's ultimate goal was to 'put muggles in their place', it makes sense that the Dark Mark would be visible to everyone. Making it non visible to muggles wouldn't be as effective if you're trying to scare a large group at once.
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Does Snape have a Dark Mark?

He showed it to fudge at the end of goblet of fire. Yes, he shows it to Dumbledore at the end of Goblet of Fire. Yes, Snape has a Dark Mark. Every Death Eater has a Dark Mark including Pettigrew.
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What is Levicorpus spell?

The Dangling Jinx (Levicorpus) was a jinx, which was intended to be cast nonverbally but the incantation could also be spoken aloud, caused the victim to be hoisted into the air by their ankle; the counter-jinx for this jinx was Liberacorpus.
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What spell did Barty Crouch Jr do?

Barty Crouch Jr. using the spell to create the Dark Mark. Morsmordre is a spell which is first used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Barty Crouch Jr. The spell is used in all of the books succeeded by the Goblet of Fire.
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Why did the Dark Mark scare the Death Eaters?

He was disgusted by the behavior of the "free" death eaters who had not bothered to look for their master when their own powers were intact. He wanted to frighten them & remind them that their sole purpose should be search of dark lord and not idle time pass of muggle torture.
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Was Draco a Death Eater?

Lord Voldemort charged Draco with making up for Lucius's failure, and he became a Death Eater at age sixteen but was quickly disillusioned with the lifestyle.
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Who put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire?

While staff and fellow students believed that Harry may have put his own name in the Goblet of Fire, it was actually Barty disguised as Professor Moody. Barty used a powerful Confundus Charm to confuse the Goblet of Fire so that it would select Harry's name as the fourth contestant from an unspecified school.
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Did Sirius Black have a Dark Mark?

10 Sirius Black Didn't Have One

If both the movie version of Sirius and the one many fans illustrate in fan art are to be believed, the wizard had plenty of tattoos all over his body, but a Dark Mark wasn't among them.
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How did Draco get the Dark Mark?

Draco Malfoy is branded with the Dark Mark and formally made a Death Eater. This initiation ceremony was the ritual in which Draco Malfoy was branded with the Dark Mark and, consequently, was regarded as a Death Eater. It took place at Borgin and Burkes, an antiquarian at Knockturn Alley, on 3 August, 1996.
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Did Snape create Sectumsempra?

Sectumsempra was a curse invented by Professor Severus Snape that lacerates the target and causes severe haemorrhaging. Snape created it as a student of Hogwarts, with the intention of using it against his enemies, likely including the Marauders, and it became one of his specialities.
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What does the Furnunculus curse do?

The Pimple Jinx, also known as the Furnunculus Curse (Furnunculus), was a dark charm that caused a person to break out in boils/pimples when it came in contact with their skin.
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What is Rictusempra?

The Tickling Charm (Rictusempra), also known as the Rictusempra Charm, is a spell that causes a victim to buckle with laughter. It also has at least two other side effects on the victim. It is usually used as a diversionary tactic in duels.
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Are all Slytherins Death Eaters?

We only really know of a few Death Eaters who were Slytherins actually. Snape, Avery, Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange, Evan Rosier, and Wilkes were said to have been part of a gang of Slytherins in his day at Hogwarts. Lucius and Narcissa were said to have been Slytherins as well as Regulus Black.
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How could Voldemort have a child?

Yep, that happened: Bellatrix and Voldemort had sex sometime around Order of the Phoenix or Half-Blood Prince, and their wild night in bed led to a child named Delphi Diggory/Riddle/Lestrange. According to Delphi herself, she was born sometime before the Battle of Hogwarts.
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Does Snape have a daughter?

Arabella Lily Snape (b. 12 June 1981) was a half-blood witch and was the only daughter of Professor Severus Snape and an unknown descendant of Slytherin. She attended Hogwarts from 1992 until her death in 1998.
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Why do Muggles not see Platform 9 3 4?

Their is the line in book when harry first saw a weasley running towards the barrier, many people crowded around him and blocked him from view. According to Pottermore/J.K. Rowling, the muggles sometimes see wizards or witches go trough.
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What can a Muggle do with a wand?

A Muggle gaining one wouldn't just effectively have a stick in their hand but could produce an uncontrollable magical effect. Muggles can't necessarily perform magic, but with a wand, they could cause some to manifest in an uncontrollable manner.
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Why is the Dark Mark on the left arm?

Wedding bands, traditionally, have been worn on the left hand for centuries. It was a Roman belief that the vein of the fourth finger, on the left hand ran directly to the heart, 'vena amoris'. I find it amusing to think that Voldemort branded his followers with such ideas in mind.
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